Tag Archives: politics

A Fantasy for Greg Abbott

Posted on December 26, 2022 by Susanna J. Sturgis

So it seems that Texas governor Greg Abbott, following what seems to be a well-worn page in the MAGA playbook, sent several busloads of migrants to Washington, D.C., and had them dumped in front of Vice President Kamala Harris’s residence. … Continue reading →

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Where the Money Goes

Posted on December 13, 2022 by Susanna J. Sturgis

The end of the year fast approaches, with the arrival of 1099s and tax time soon to follow. I am a bit ahead of my usual: I have almost finished inputting my credit card transactions into Quicken. This is proving … Continue reading →

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Giving Thanks

Posted on November 24, 2022 by Susanna J. Sturgis

I like the idea of Thanksgiving — a day for counting one’s blessings, giving thanks, and hanging out with friends and family. Reality is more problematic, as reality invariably is. Notice how, in the run-up to the holiday, news outlets … Continue reading →

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If you haven’t voted yet . . .

Posted on November 7, 2022 by Susanna J. Sturgis

or know someone who hasn’t and maybe could use a little nudge, or more information, or a ride to the polls — I posted my “Pre-Election Prep Talk” a couple of weeks ago. If you read it, you will recognize … Continue reading →

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Pre-Election Prep Talk

Posted on October 22, 2022 by Susanna J. Sturgis

I thought of titling this “The Perfect Is the Enemy of the Good,” but (1) it’s too long, (2) it’s a cliché, and (3) I don’t always agree with it. However, when it comes to electoral politics, it’s a good … Continue reading →

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Unexpected Visitors

Posted on September 17, 2022 by Susanna J. Sturgis

You knew I was going to write something about what’s going on, right? Martha’s Vineyard hasn’t hit the national news this way since the first Clinton visit in 1993. As features editor for the Martha’s Vineyard Times I had a … Continue reading →

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My Primary Picks

Posted on August 25, 2022 by Susanna J. Sturgis

This post is for you, Massachusetts voters! Our primary is less than two weeks away — the day after Labor Day, and the day kids go back to school. Who the hell thought that was a good idea? No one … Continue reading →

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Thinking About Liz Cheney

Posted on August 19, 2022 by Susanna J. Sturgis

On the landing of my grandmother’s house, two very tall matching mirrors faced each other across 10 feet of carpet. When I looked into one of them, I could see duplicates of myself endlessly receding into the glass. If I … Continue reading →

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Fourth of July

Posted on July 7, 2022 by Susanna J. Sturgis

Yeah, it’s the sixth already, but here’s a comment about the parade that I just posted on Lucian K. Truscott IV’s Substack (to which I subscribe and where I frequently comment). I live in a small town on the largest … Continue reading →

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Pride Parade

Posted on June 26, 2022 by Susanna J. Sturgis

The Vineyard’s first ever “Pride Parade” took place on June 11, a bright sunny altogether perfect late-spring Saturday, but I am just now getting around to posting about it. What makes it more odd is that this post is mainly … Continue reading →

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